presence of elevated nitrate concentrations in shallow
groundwater. This is in part a result of heavy applications of nitrogen (effluent) early in the life of the plant.
Current effluent application is considerably lower than previous application rates. However, nitrate
concentrations in the soil profile underneath the irrigation areas and in the tributaries flowing through or
adjacent to the site remain elevated.
A narrow but concentrated plume of ammonia is present in the groundwater and
the site of the wreck
of any vessel where the wreck occurred before 1900; and
ii. provides or may provide, through investigation by archaeological methods, evidence
relating to the history of New Zealand
It is also possible for Heritage New Zealand Pouhere Taonga (Heritage New Zealand) to declare a
post-1900 site as an archaeological site.
Consent required from Heritage New Zealand
An authority (consent) from Heritage New Zealand should be obtained prior to the
Council:
1. receives the memorandum noting the release of a paper by the Prime Minister’s
Chief Science Advisor on the issues surrounding fresh water in New Zealand
2. receives the report New Zealand’s fresh waters : values, state, trends and human impacts
3. notes the strong alignment between much of what the Council is undertaking or
promoting for environmental management of fresh water, and the stance taken by
Sir Peter within the report to address environmental issues.
The results from deposition gauging indicate that there was an environmentally acceptable
level of particulate deposition in the vicinity of the foundry site. No visible emissions or odour
issues were noted during inspections and no complaints were received during the period
under review.
During the year, MASL demonstrated a good level of environmental performance and a high
level of administrative compliance with the resource consents. The Council was required to
record one incident and
The results from deposition gauging indicate that there was an environmentally acceptable
level of particulate deposition in the vicinity of the foundry site. No visible emissions or odour
issues were noted during inspections and no complaints were received during the period
under review.
During the year, MASL demonstrated a good level of environmental performance and a high
level of administrative compliance with the resource consents. The Council was required to
record one incident and
latest trends for ecological health and the physical and
chemical state of our rivers and streams show most
measures are improving or not changing significantly,
and are again the best since measurements began.
This is no accident. The Taranaki community continues
to invest heavily in measures that protect and enhance
the region’s waterways. The benefits are now becoming
more apparent and the Council remains firmly focused
on working with the Taranaki community to
most popular spots in the region is already provided for by district council or DOC parks
and reserves, and esplanade strips.
Access to the coast
The Taranaki coast is important for a range of recreation including fishing and diving, boating and
swimming, board sports such as surfing and kitesurfing, and walking. Access to beaches, rivers and lakes
in Taranaki is one of the key factors influencing recreational habits.
Formal access
Public roads offer the greatest degree of public
raised
around whether radioactivity is associated with hydrocarbon exploration and production.
There are two central issues: does the recovery of natural gas and condensate bring with it
the potential for release of naturally occurring radioactive materials (NORMs), and
secondly, is there a health risk associated with the use or disposal of radioactive isotope
tracers that may be used during activities associated with drilling or fracturing?
It should be noted first of all that the use of
receiving waters, and three air quality surveys. NPDC also
collected seven leachate samples and two under-liner drainage samples for physicochemical
analysis.
At inspection issues were found in regards to site management, and although most of them
were resolved and none resulted in significant off site effects, a number of issues were
recurrent, or remained unresolved at the end of the monitoring period.
Groundwater and under liner drainage sampling indicated that there is no significant
injection records were supplied to the Council during the 2012-2013
monitoring period. In total 11,577 cubic metres (m3) of fluids were discharged under consent
4728-2, and 3,083 m3 under consent 9545-1. An assessment of process data provided by the
consent holder and data gathered during Council inspections does not indicate any potential
issues with the integrity of the injection well or the injection zones.
Groundwater monitoring carried out by the Council in the vicinity of the Cheal-A